Tennessee Jeopardy

Adapted for History Bowl by Justin Wiebers, University of Tennessee Special Thanks to Matt Hamlyn for the game board frame 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 100 200 300 400 100 200 300 400 100 200 300 400 100 200 300 400 500 500 500 500 500 1-100 Who is the Governor of Tennessee? 1 - 100 1-100A Phil Bredesen 1-200 How many consecutive terms can the governor serve? 1 - 100 1-200A The Governor may serve 2 four year terms in a row. 1-300 What are the two houses that make up the General Assembly? 1 - 100 1-300A The House of Representatives and the Senate 1-400 Who is Sullivan County’s State Senator? 1 - 100 1-400A Ron Ramsey 1-500 How many U.S. Senators does Tennessee have? Each State Elects 2 Senators 1 - 100 1-500A Bill Frist & Lamar Alexander are Tennessee's Senators 1 - 100 2-100 What are the 4-H Colors? 1 - 100 2-100A Green for nature’s most abundant color and White for purity and high ideals 2-200 What was the fourth “H” that was added to the 4-H clover? 1 - 100 2-200A The “H” for Health was added in 1911. 2-300 What is the 4-H Motto? 1 - 100 2-300A “To Make the Best Better” 2-400 Which university oversees the 4-H program in Tennessee? 1 - 100 2-400A The University of Tennessee 2-500 In what city is the National 4-H Center located? 1 - 100 2-500A Chevy Chase, Maryland (just outside of Washington D.C.) 1 - 100 3-100 What Tennessee frontiersman was killed in the Battle of the Alamo? 1 - 100 3-100A Davy, Davy Crockett King of the Wild Frontier! 3-200 What Tennessee politician ran for President in the last election? 1 - 100 3-200A Al Gore, Jr. 3-300 Three Tennesseans have served as U.S. President. Name two. 1 - 100 3-300A Andrew Johnson Andrew Jackson James K. Polk 3-400 What famous Tennessee singer from Memphis is known as “The King”? 1 - 100 3-400A Elvis Presley 3-500 Who were the first group of people to live in east Tennessee; long before the first white settlers arrived? 1 - 100 3-500A The Cherokee Indians 1 - 100 4-100 What is Tennessee’s State Wild Animal? 1 - 100 4-100A The Raccoon 4-200 What is Tennessee’s State Bird? 1 - 100 4-200A The Mockingbird 4-300 What is Tennessee’s state Flower? 1 - 100 4-300A The Iris 4-400 What is Tennessee’s State Tree? 1 - 100 4-400A Tulip Poplar 4-500 What is Tennessee’s State Gem? 1 - 100 4-500A Freshwater Pearl 1 - 100 5-100 Which city serves as Tennessee’s State Capitol? 1 - 100 5-100A Nashville 5-200 What is Tennessee’s largest city? 1 - 100 5-200A Memphis 5-300 How many states border Tennessee and which ones are they? 1 - 100 5-300A 8 States Border Tennessee Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Virginia 5-400 How many counties are in Tennessee? 1 - 100 5-400A 95 Counties 5-500 What is Tennessee’s largest river? 1 - 100 5-500A The Mississippi River 1 - 100 6-100 Tennessee has nearly 200 species of what plant? Tennessee has nearly 200 species of trees! Only tropical rainforests have more! 6-100A 1 - 100 6-200 Tennessee gets about 50 inches of this each year. What is it? 1 - 100 6-200A Rainfall 6-300 What are two of Tennessee’s major crops? Soybeans Tobacco Wheat Corn Cotton Trees 1 - 100 6-300A 6-400 What mineral is mined chiefly in the Columbia Plateau? 1 - 100 6-400A Coal Tennessee contains more than 15,000 miles of these. What are they? 6-500 1 - 100 6-500A Rivers and Streams The category is “Water” Write down how much you want to wager. What is Tennessee’s largest lake and how was it formed? Reelfoot Lake is Tennessee’s largest lake. It was formed by an Earthquake